Chamber Fest In Simsbury

The third season of the Simsbury Chamber Music Festival opens Tuesday with the Alturas Duo and guest cellist Jennifer Combs at Simsbury's Eno Memorial Hall.

The Alturas Duo -- Carlos Boltes, at left above, on viola and charango, and Scott Hill on classical guitar -- are the artistic directors and co-founders of the Simsbury Chamber Musical Festival.

Combs is on the faculty of the Hartford Conservatory and is chair of the string department and artistic director of the conservatory's chamber music seminar at Music Mountain in Falls Church. She is also a founding member of the Oberon String Quartet.

The Simsbury Chamber Music Festival continues every Tuesday through May, featuring the Myftari Trio (shown at top) May 17, the Hartt Graduate Percussion Quartet May 24 and the Sleeping Giant String Ensemble May 31. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 7.

To complement the music, exhibits by local artists will be featured before each performance and during intermission.

Tickets are $15 per concert, or $50 for all four. Tickets for senior citizens and students with ID are $12 per concert, or $40 for all four.